Justin Yoder
Justin Yoder | |
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| Born | November 9, 1986 |
| Died | September 15, 2024 (aged 37) |
| Spouse | Stephanie Yoder |
| Parent(s) | Myron (father) Sheila (mother) |
| Relatives | Seth (brother) |
Justin Ross Yoder (born November 9, 1986 - September 15, 2024[1]) was a former soapbox racer[citation needed]. He was the first child with a disability to drive a soapbox in the All American Soapbox Derby[citation needed]. In 1996[citation needed], he challenged the regulations to allow children with disabilities to use a hand brake instead of the required foot brake[citation needed]. Thanks to him[citation needed], regulations were changed[citation needed]. The hand brake is now called the Justin Brake in his honor.[2]
Yoder had Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus[citation needed]. His story is told in the film Miracle in Lane 2 starring Frankie Muniz.[3]
Yoder was a Mennonite[citation needed] and attended the same church as the film's screenwriters Don Yost and Joel Kauffmann.[4]
Yoder was a student at Goshen College[citation needed] in Goshen, Indiana[citation needed], and majored in American Sign Language Interpreting.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary | Justin Yoder | Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Justin Yoder Obituary, September 2024.
- ^ Gagnon, Dawn (1998-06-12). "Bucksport boy gears up for Soap Box Derby[citation needed]. Special brake lets 11-year-old compete". Bangor Daily News (Maine).
- ^ "Three Disney Channel Shows Receive Nominations for 2001 Humanitas Prize". Business Wire. 2001-06-15.
- ^ Roll It: GC Alums strike success in soap box racing and celluloid, Goshen College Bulletin, September 2000.
External links
[edit]- Schmucker, Jane (2004-06-08). "Goshen to the ocean: Disabled bicyclist rolling to the Atlantic". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- Justin Yoder ('05): "Frosh surprised by caring classmates", Bethany Christian School Bulletin, pp. 6–7, Summer 2002 edition. (Retrieved April 26, 2007)
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